Paul trumpets his theme: Rejoice in the Lord always. He repeats it: Rejoice.
Regardless of our circumstances, whether we are happy or sad, feeling good or bad, even in our darkest hours, we can find peace because God can do for us what we can’t do for ourselves.
As I read these verses, I thought back to a few weeks ago when we said goodbye to a dear friend. Jean was 82 and lived a life filled with purpose, with joy, with love, and with a gentleness in her soul.
She treated all with decency and dignity and never diminished anyone’s dreams. She brought us rainbows after the storms and hugs to heal our hurts. By emerging from suffering and heartaches with her deep faith intact she taught us that if you are afraid of the thorns you will never caress a rose. Her life was a lesson in Christian living. Rejoice.
Gregory Favre, Church Council President
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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